PRIME Minister Stuart Young touched down at the Point Fortin Secondary School on April 8, armed with a bag full of commitments ranging from 3000 houses for first-time owners, opportunities for youth employment, and a request for a mandate to deliver on those promises after April 28.

Young arrived to a rousing welcome, greeted by fist bumps, hugs, high fives, waves, selfies and smiles from all genders, races and ages of the PNM.

In an hour-long speech, he explored the possibilities of resuscitating the Dragon and Manakin-Cocuina cross-border gas fields with Venezuela, reforming the education system to better meet the needs of a modern world, and housing initiatives that could see young people becoming first time homeowners.